Eberflus’ contribution has to be more than promoting Thomas Brown to replace Shane Waldron. He has to be the reason they win. The Bears not only have to win for Eberflus to survive, they have to be well-coached.

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus probably has a more tenuous grasp on his job than most of his contemporaries around the NFL, which has led to widespread speculation about who his replacement might be if he gets the ax come season's end.

The Bears have seven games remaining against playoff contenders and appear headed for major offseason changes.

In new odds released by Covers.com, Eberflus is currently the odds on favorite for the next head NFL coach to be fired. Entering Week 12, Eberflus is the only coach at minus-money to be fired, with a few not too far behind. Here is the full list with odds for next coach to be fired.

Analysis: The emphasis on winning the turnover battle that is key to Matt Eberflus' HITS principle is being disproven by the Bears themselves.

Because I’m a masochist, I’ve ranked the six worst Eberflus losses as Bears coach where a win was in hand. When you comb through this, dearest readers, understand that you are dealing with an artist who has a keen expertise in killing the vibe of his own team (hey,

The fashion in which the Bears lost last week's matchup against the Green Bay Packers has been seen before in Chicago's recent history. Not only was it the third time in the past 11 years in which they've lost on a missed field goal in which they attempted instead of running another play beforehand,

After the 20-19 loss, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus told reporters that the team would report the game-losing play to the league office for a missed penalty. Eberflus claimed that the Packers “were on our long snapper,” NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported .

The Chicago Bears improbably lost another game on the final play Sunday, as Cairo Santos's go-ahead field goal attempt was blocked by the Green Bay Packers. The 20-19 loss drops Chicago to 4-6 on the year and has brought head coach Matt Eberflus under heavy fire for his late-game decision-making. Again.

We'll see if Chicago can get the pass rush going against the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday, a team that's allowed 29 sacks this season (ninth in the NFL). This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Matt Eberflus wants more from Bears pass rush

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus may be on thin ice, and one former standout QB has been floated as a dark horse replacement. The post Former Bears QB Named ‘Dark Horse’ Candidate to Replace Matt Eberflus appeared first on Heavy.